title: Myocarditis associated with Campylobacter jejuni.
abstract: Myocarditis is frequently associated with a multitude of different viral infections but much less commonly a bacterial source. We present the case of a 33-year-old male with Campylobacter jejuni enteritis who subsequently developed myocarditis confirmed on cardiac MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. david.murphy@cdhb.health.nz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.forename: Sharyn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Troughton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology